Ian Dees

New Relic

Ian Dees was first bitten by the programming bug in 1986 on a Timex Sinclair 1000, and has been having a blast in his software apprenticeship ever since. By day, Ian slings code, tests, and puns in Portland, Oregon. By night, he dons a cape and keeps watch over the city as Sidekick Man. In his (heh) “spare time,” he converts espresso into programming books, including (with others) Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks.

An Interview

In addition to the bio on your paper, is there anything else you'd like PNSQC attendees to know about you?

I’m an avid race walker; if anyone wants to bring their sneakers along for a quick loop around the waterfront during a break, I’m game!

Why did you choose to present your paper at PNSQC?

Leaning on the static type system has helped my team prevent bugs, and I wanted to share what we learned.

Is there anything PNSQC attendees should know about your topic before attending your presentation?

I’ll be showing some C++ code, so familiarity with the language will be helpful (but not required; I’ll explain the code snippets).

Are there any quality-related books, articles, blogs or other media you'd like to recommend to PNSQC attendees?

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2019 Conference Location

World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97204

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